2011 Dodge Charger: airbag warning light

Filed Jul 16, 2026 · Airbags · 77,000 miles · NV

The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the SRS alarm activated, and there was a short circuit in the front passenger’s side air bag. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V018000 (Air Bags); however, the VIN was not included. The dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was diagnosed with a short circuit in the front passenger’s side air bag. The vehicle was not repaired because parts were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

Filed Oct 1, 2022 · Airbags, Electrical · HI

In 2015 I had issues with the seat belt alarm on the vehicle going off, stating that passenger and driver seatbelts weren’t buckled. I would get a airbag flashing light stating per manual that the airbags were not activated. Fast forward to July 2015, I had gotten a recall letter for a orc (occupant Restraint module) which affects airbags and seatbelts. I brought in the car to get it fixed per recall. Fast forward to about 2 years later, the same issue had occurred. Airbag light would still pop up and stating that seats belt in the car wasn’t engaged. Brought it in to get it checked out at a local mechanic shop, they couldn’t fix it and stated I need to go to the dealership. They noted that it was affected by the recall of the orc module. Brought in the car to Cutter dodge In pearl city Oahu and they fixed it, at this time I was still covered by warranty. Fast forward to around 2019 I moved to Maui, the same exact issue occurred. Brought it into my friends mechanic shop and he had said the same thing that it’s an ORC module and to bring it to Jim falk dodge in Kahului. Explained to them the issue and they said that they need to replace the OrC module for over $700. I explained to them that this is the same issue occurring with the recall. Why would I need to pay for a faulty recall fix which is affecting me and my families safety where the airbags won’t deploy in an accident which could cause death because the module in the recall wasn’t fixed properly the first time.

Filed Jun 7, 2020 · Airbags · 130,000 miles · NY

The air bag warning light is staying lit up on my dash board. I believe there was an air bag recall that was fixed by my local dodge dealership not long ago. I'm concerned that now something else may be wrong.*dt

Filed Jul 18, 2019 · Airbags, Steering · CA

Passenger air bag light comes on and stays illuminated in dash, tire pressure light comes on and goes off often when driving and when I purchased the vehicle a sensor was replaced and since I purchased the vehicle in 2016 the car has been hard to steer. The cars steering is still hard to steer when making turns. It acts as if it is going to lock up

Filed Jan 9, 2019 · Airbags, Engine · 55,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the check engine and air bag indicators illuminated. The dealer (ourisman chrysler jeep dodge of alexandria, 5900 richmond hwy, alexandria, va 22303, (703) 329-1600) replaced the thermostat, but did not diagnose the air bags. The air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The manufacturer issued four air bag recall campaigns, but it was unknown if the vehicle was included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

Filed Jan 20, 2017 · Brakes, Electrical · 10 miles · OR

3 separate vehicle shutdowns while accelerating to pass another vehicle and to override cruise control. Esc and ABS light came on along with "acc/fcw unavailable vehicle system error" in the evic at 30mph. Seconds later all warning lights shut off, the turned back on a few seconds later and repeated constantly. Power steering was 100% lost while turning, almost causing me to go into a ditch. At about 25mph, again at 35mph, and again at 40mph, my car had briefly applied the ebrake by itself, even though the ebrake was fully disengaged, and a clicking sound could be heard coming from the shifter. The speedometer drops to zero, then warning lights turn off again and speedometer goes back to normal function. Brake pedal became very stiff, making it difficult to stop. When I came to a full stop at an intersection, the ebrake prevented me from accelerating, then I was able to accelerate after a couple of seconds and then my power steering went out. Then the airbag light came on. After the intersection, the brake light remained on, speedometer stayed at 0, airbag light stayed on. Dinging constantly, as cars normally do when you first start them ( about 1 ding a second). Radio and most interior lighting shut off, headlights shut off, then came back on and started flickering, accompanied by a "battery saver mode" message on the evic. Windshield wipers started moving, but very slowly. Engine sounded windy, like a siren from a fire truck and engine was noticeably less powerful. Burning smell from engine. Once stopped, car would not restart, and almost no power to any area of the car. Replaced battery, which fixed nothing. Window was stuck down, so we pulled the battery and put it on a charger to see if it was charged, and put it back in the car. The battery was connected about 45 seconds, with the engine off but the car in acc mode, and alternator started smoking. 20 cel codes.

Filed Jun 15, 2016 · Airbags · 50,000 miles · TX

The airbag light comes on and off intermittently on the dashboard, it could happen while I'm driving or while I'm stationary. One day is lit the next day is off, I'm afraid this is a safety hazard because what if I get involved on an accident and the airbags dont function properly? I heard about a recall on these vehicles with similar symptoms as the ones I'm experiencing but dealer refuses to fix it unless I pay $600

Filed Sep 18, 2015 · Airbags · 42,269 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving at approximately 50 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. The failure occurred constantly. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v467000 (air bags, seat belts); however, the recall part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,269. Updated 11/18/15

Filed Jun 24, 2015 · Acceleration, Airbags · 74,100 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated and the speedometer displayed the incorrect vehicle speed. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 13v118000 (air bags), 14v101000 (exterior lighting), and 14v634000 (electrical system). The parts needed to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 74,100.

Filed Mar 11, 2015 · Airbags · 68,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge charger. While driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was not repaired and no additional information was available. The failure mileage was 68,000.

Filed Oct 27, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 74,000 miles · SC

I own a 2011 dodge charger and recently had to replace the alternator. The battery light suddenly appeared followed by the ABS and skid control lights. My vehicle shut down completely within a matter of minutes. I had no steering or brake capabilities. My repair cost to replace the alternator was $813.87. In addition to the alternator issue, my airbag light came on a week ago so I went online and discovered the airbag recall. Upon contacting chrysler I was told my vehicle was not included in this recall although the dodge dealership confirmed this to be the same issue /repair as stated in the recall (airbag wiring harness needs replacing).

Filed Jun 30, 2014 · Airbags, Brakes · 50 miles · OR

Within one month of purchasing my vehicle the passenger air bag light stays on and after bringing the vehicle into the dealer 3 times it has still not been repaired. Then my emergency brake light and my ABS light randomly started coming on. I brought it into the dealer again and they said they had to order a part. They "think it is electrical" and would call me when the part came in. Two months later...no phone call from the dealer. My car would not start two times since the last visit to the dealership. I walked into the dealer to show them that this large light with an electrical sign and battery flashed on and my vehicle would not start just 15 minutes ago. The service manager went out to my vehicle and said my ABS is not working. I brought my vehicle in to the dealer this morning. Among the above issues there is now a headlight safety issue. It is not safe to drive me and my family. I want it fixed or replaced. I bought the vehicle with 50 miles on it and it has had nothing but major safety issues. I do not want to wait until someone dies with this vehicle on the road. Something needs to be done now!!!!